Donald Sutherland whispers you through hell — and somehow you feel hope.
Based on the diaries of Canadian doctor Ben Wheeler during his internment in a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp during World War II, this feature-length docudrama is a glowing account of the spirit and its will to survive physical and mental suffering. The film is comprised of newsreel footage, interviews and dramatic re-enactments.
Direction
Anne Wheeler directs her father's story — the personal becomes universal.
Acting
David Edney's stillness speaks louder than any Oscar speech.
Editing
Newsreel footage collides with re-enactment — history breathes and bleeds.
Director
Anne Wheeler
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